1001 Movies That Shocked the World: A Chronology of Cult, Horror and Banned Films
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Movies reviewed in the book by Vincent Kapner.
From the birth of horror cinema, The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895) to Dante's Inferno (1911) and all the way through cinema's history to Raw (2017) and Wolves at the Door (2018), 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD explores over a century of horror, cult and banned films. This extensive guide is replete with over 1000 entries, featuring choice cuts from every sub-genre imaginable in a movie jungle teeming with classics and lesser-known items of interest. Horror connoisseur, Vincent Kapner, serves as the Virgil to your Dante as he guides you through the infernal picture house of the most controversial, shocking and disturbing movies ever made. Overflowing with trivia and background information, as well as synopses, critical opinion and censorship information, 1001 MOVIES THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD is an indispensable addition to any film fan's book shelf. So, if you're an unrepentant cinematic sinner, why not take the plunge and visit the Seven Circles of Movie Hell. Not only will you find yourself in good company, but you'll also be introduced to dozens – if not hundreds – of strange and terrifying cine-lifeforms that had previously escaped your notice.
The following films are not on IMDb:
Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd (1980)
Captain's Pride, Volume 33 (2009?)
Do's Final Exit (1997)
Planetary Evacuation Recruitment Tape (1996)
War of the Worlds (1938)
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Adamo ed Eva, la prima storia d'amore
1983 — a.k.a. Adam and Eve, in 0 top lists Check -
48 new
Angst
1983, in 6 top lists Check -
130 new
La casa con la scala nel buio
1983 — a.k.a. A Blade in the Dark, in 0 top lists Check -
140 new
Blood Beat
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
246 new
Cujo
1983, in 1 top list Check -
250 new
Curtains
1983, in 1 top list Check -
283 new
The Dead Zone
1983, in 1 top list Check -
286 new
The Deadly Spawn
1983, in 1 top list Check -
300 new
The Demon Murder Case
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
348 new
Endgame - Bronx lotta finale
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
351 new
Fuga dal Bronx
1983 — a.k.a. Escape from the Bronx, in 0 top lists Check -
372 new
Il giustiziere della strada
1983 — a.k.a. The Exterminators of the Year 3000, in 0 top lists Check -
373 new
Eyes of Fire
1983 — a.k.a. Cry Blue Sky, in 0 top lists Check -
409 new
De vierde man
1983 — a.k.a. The 4th Man, in 5 top lists Check -
511 new
The Hunger
1983, in 2 top lists Check -
551 new
The Keep
1983, in 2 top lists Check -
552 new
La chiave
1983 — a.k.a. The Key, in 0 top lists Check -
630 new
Microwave Massacre
1979, in 1 top list Check -
664 new
I nuovi barbari
1983 — a.k.a. Warriors of the Wasteland, in 0 top lists Check -
794 new
Scalps
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
796 new
Scarab
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
853 new
Spasms
1983 — a.k.a. Death Bite, in 0 top lists Check -
872 new
Suffer, Little Children
1983, in 0 top lists Check -
948 new
Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check
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